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O. G. HITCHCOCKJ ADJUSTABLE MIXING FAUCET.

APPLICATION FILED APR- 14, I922.

Patented. Aug. 8, 1922.

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T aZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known'that' I, OTTO G. IIITCHQOCK, a citizen" of the UnitedStates, residing at Erie, county of Erie, State of Pennsylvania, have inventedcertain new and useful 1m; provements in Adjustable Mixing Faucets, of which the following isfa specification.

My invention relates to combination mixing faucets, and has for its primary object tofprovide an im'proy e d rnea'nsfor adjust ing the inlet f arms "thereofto accommodate variations the distance betweenthe hot and cold water'supply pipe to which said faucets are connected.

My invention 'al'soinvolves certain minor novel details of construction, as hereinafter more definitely will 'be pointed out "and claimed, referencebeing had to the accompanying drawing, which j I -F-':i', ure 1 1s atop p view of my proved faucet, shown attached 'to' the suppipesand partly broken away. I i

Figure 2 is "a horizontal sectionalview, taken on the line IL-II of Figurelfl j Figure 3is a detail sectionalview, taken on theline IIIg-lIIof'Figure 1. Figure 4 isa detail sectional 'yiew, taken onthe line IV-IVof Figure 1. s

Figureb is a detail side elevation of the mixing chamber and discharge nozzle, showing slightly modified constructidn.

Similar'numerals of reference denote corresponding parts in the several views.

In the said drawing, the reference n umeral 1 denotesthe wall of the building, ough, which ,prpiec the hQ pp ends of the' usual hot and cold water supply pipes 2, the same being exteriorly screwthreaded at their outer ends, as shown. As usually made, these combination faucets provide for a spacing of approximately eight inches between the pipes 2, but any variation in this distance necessarily requires a bending of said pipes 2 properly to receive the faucet, the same causing inconvenience and Waste of time in making the fitting.

My improved faucet comprises the usual mixing chamber 3 and swinging discharge nozzle 4, the water supply thereto being controlled by the usual screw cocks 5 for the hot and cold water. Connected to the rear of the mixing chamber3 upon opposite sides thereof are bent pipes 6 extending sllsi flset q o Letters Patent Patented Aug. 8,, 192.2

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in opposite directions, each of said pipes being provided with a screw-threaded nut 7 -of e'ach of the pipes 6 entering itsextension 8 is flattened on one side at 10. to correspond with'a similar flattened portion on the in terior of said extension, whereby all rotary ove entof the parts with respect to each otherelfectu'ally is prevented. The pipes 6 extend diametrically awayf-rom each other, and each at its outer end is squared at 11, as best seenin Figure 2, said squared 'end entering asimilarl y shaped" opening in a partition 12 formed integralwith a coupling 13, which inturn is in screwthreaded en'- gagement with its pipe2. Each ofsaid couplings 13 is exteriorly screwthreaded at lts'innerend to receive a co'upllng. nut 1 1 andinterposed between said coupling and. nut andthebent'pipe 6 is a packing 15, which, when said coupling at 1% is screwed toposition. will be forced against the. exterior face ofsai'd bent pipe, thereby making atight joint.

From this construction, it will be understood thatthe couplings 13 may be adjusted longitudinally upon the bent pipes '6to vary their distance relative to each other, the engagement of-the squared ends 11 of said bent pipes with the similarly shaped openings inthe partitions 12 effectually preventing'a'ny rotary movement. 'Thiisit will be seen that the couplings 13 can be adjusted toward and from each other to a considerable degree, even as much as an'inch, and by then tightening up the nuts 14: a perfectly watertight connection will be had, so that the fixture can be adjusted to accommodate comparatively wide variations in the distance between the supply pipes 2. The provision of the squared ends 11 and their engagement with the similarly shaped openings in the partitions 12 is important, in that otherwise the weight of the mixing chamber 3 and its parts together with the strain imposed in manipulating the handles of the screw cocks 5, would tend to rock the mixing chamber out of alinement, a result which this construction effectually prevents.

In assembling the device, the couplings l3 first are screwed to position separately upon the pipes 2, the bent pipes 6 then are inserted into said couplings and adjusted to register with the extensions 8, whereupon by tightening the nuts 7 and 14, a rapld and perfectly effioient assemblage of the device is effected.

By flattening one side of the pipes 6 at 10 to engage correspondingly shaped receiving portions in the extensions 8, and by squaring the other ends of said pipes 6 at 11 to engage similarly squared apertures in the partltions 12 in fittings 13, I effectually prevent any relative rotary movement of the parts, the only adjustment of the fittings 18 being longitudinal. I

In Figures 1 and 2, l have shown the discharge nozzle t disposed beneath the mixing chamber 3, but in some instances it may be desired that a nozzle shall be disposed above said mixing chamber, as shown in Figure 5. This can be accomplished, and the same mixing chamber used, by simply reversing in said mixing chamber the in terior screw threads which operate the valves of the cocks 5. It will be understood that said cocks are opened by lifting their handles, which move the valves cont-rolled thereby outwardly to permit the flow of water therethrough. lVhen the mixing chamber 3 is reversed, in order to obtain the same operation of the cocks 5, their screw-threads must be reversed, as readily will be understood. It will be understoood that with this construction, in order that the nozzle'may discharge downwardly, a nozzle'a't having its discharge end shaped as shown in Figure 5 will be employed.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to'secure by Letters Patent, is 2- I 1. A mixing faucet, comprising a mixing chamber, a discharge spout therefor, fittings adapted to be attached to separate inlet pipes, and means connecting said mixing chamber and fittings permitting longitudi-- nal adjustment therebetween but preventing relative rotary movement,

2. A mixing faucet, comprising a mixing chamber, a discharge spout therefor, fittings adapted to be attached to separate inlet pipes, bent pipes connecting said mixing chamber and fittings, said fittings being adjust-able longitudinally toward and from each other on said pipes, and means preventing relative rotary movement between said fittings and pipes.

3. A mixing faucet, comprising a mixing chamber, a discharge spout therefor, fittings adapted to be attached to separate inlet pipes, bent pipes connecting said mixing chamber and fittings, said fittings being slidable on said pipes toward and from each other, partitions in said fittings having angled apertures therethrough in which the similarly shaped outer ends of said pipes pass to prevent relative rotation of the parts, and coupling nuts and packings between said pipes and fittings for clamping the parts water-tight in any adjusted position.

4. A mixing faucet, comprising a mixing chamber, a discharge spout therefor, fittings adapted to be attached to separate inlet pipes, bent pipes connecting said mixing chamber and fittings,said fittings being adjustable longitudinally toward and from each other on said pipes, and packing connections between said pipes and mixing chamber, said connections being angled to prevent relative rotary movement.

5. A mixing faucet, comprising a mixing chamber fittings adapted to be connected to separate inlet pipes, detachable connections between said chamber and fittings, and a set of discharge nozzles adapted to be detachably and pivotally connected to said chamber, said chamber being reversible to cause a discharge nozzle to project either from the under or the upper side of said chamber. a

In testimony whereof, I hereunto afiix my signature, I

OTTO G. HITCHCOCK, 

